The 2018-19 Tax season is now officially open in line with our earlier published schedule of key tax filing dates. Monday April 15, 2019 is the tax deadline for this season. The schedule below shows an estimated 2018-2019 refund schedule chart for the upcoming tax year that should help answer this.

The IRS expects more than 70% of taxpayers to get tax refunds this year. Last year, over 110 million refunds were issued, with an average refund of $2,895. More than 90% of eligible refunds were paid in less than 21 days. Start your tax filing and refund processing for free with TurboTax, Tax Act or E-file

Tax Return Accepted by IRS After
(WMR status = Return Received)

IRS Refund Accepted Before

Estimated Refund Date (via Direct Deposit)

Estimated Refund Date (via Paper Check)

January 28, 2019

February 3, 2019

February 15, 2019

March 1, 2019

February 4, 2019

February 10, 2019

February 22, 2019

March 8, 2019

February 11, 2019

February 17, 2019

March 1, 2019

March 15, 2019

February 18, 2019

February 24, 2019

March 8, 2019

March 22, 2019

February 25, 2019

March 3, 2019

March 15, 2019

March 29, 2019

March 4, 2019

March 10, 2019

March 22, 2019

April 5, 2019

March 11, 2019

March 17, 2019

March 29, 2019

April 12, 2019

March 18, 2019

March 24, 2019

April 5, 2019

April 19, 2019

March 25, 2019

March 31, 2019

April 12, 2019

April 26, 2019

April 1, 2019

April 7, 2019

April 19, 2019

May 3, 2019

April 8, 2019

April 14, 2019

April 26, 2019

May 10, 2019

April 15, 2019

April 21, 2019

May 3, 2019

May 17, 2019

April 22, 2019

April 28, 2019

May 10, 2019

May 24, 2019

April 29, 2019

May 5, 2019

May 17, 2019

May 31, 2019

May 6, 2019

May 12, 2019

May 24, 2019

June 7, 2019

May 13, 2019

May 19, 2019

May 31, 2019

June 14, 2019

May 20, 2019

May 26, 2019

June 7, 2019

June 21, 2019

May 27, 2019

June 2, 2019

June 14, 2019

June 28, 2019

June 3, 2019

June 9, 2019

June 21, 2019

July 5, 2019

June 10, 2019

June 16, 2019

June 28, 2019

July 12, 2019

June 17, 2019

June 23, 2019

July 5, 2019

July 19, 2019

June 24, 2019

June 30, 2019

July 12, 2019

July 26, 2019

July 1, 2019

July 7, 2019

July 19, 2019

August 2, 2019

July 8, 2019

July 14, 2019

July 26, 2019

August 9, 2019

July 15, 2019

July 21, 2019

August 2, 2019

August 16, 2019

July 22, 2019

July 28, 2019

August 9, 2019

August 23, 2019

July 29, 2019

August 4, 2019

August 16, 2019

August 30, 2019

August 5, 2019

August 11, 2019

August 23, 2019

September 6, 2019

August 12, 2019

August 18, 2019

August 30, 2019

September 13, 2019

August 19, 2019

August 25, 2019

September 6, 2019

September 20, 2019

August 26, 2019

September 1, 2019

September 13, 2019

September 27, 2019

September 2, 2019

September 8, 2019

September 20, 2019

October 4, 2019

September 9, 2019

September 15, 2019

September 27, 2019

October 11, 2019

September 16, 2019

September 22, 2019

October 4, 2019

October 18, 2019

September 23, 2019

September 29, 2019

October 11, 2019

October 25, 2019

September 30, 2019

October 6, 2019

October 18, 2019

November 1, 2019

October 7, 2019

October 13, 2019

October 25, 2019

November 8, 2019

October 14, 2019

October 20, 2019

November 1, 2019

November 15, 2019

October 21, 2019

October 27, 2019

November 8, 2019

November 22, 2019

October 28, 2019

November 3, 2019

November 15, 2019

November 29, 2019

November 4, 2019

November 10, 2019

November 22, 2019

December 6, 2019

November 11, 2019

November 17, 2019

November 29, 2019

December 13, 2019

November 18, 2019

November 24, 2019

December 6, 2019

December 20, 2019

November 25, 2019

December 1, 2019

December 13, 2019

December 27, 2019

December 2, 2019

December 8, 2019

December 20, 2019

January 3, 2020

December 9, 2019

December 15, 2019

December 27, 2019

January 10, 2020

December 16, 2019

December 22, 2019

January 3, 2020

January 17, 2020

December 23, 2019

December 29, 2019

January 10, 2020

January 24, 2020

December 30, 2019

January 5, 2020

January 17, 2020

January 31, 2020

January 6, 2020

January 12, 2020

January 24, 2020

February 7, 2020

The above dates are estimates only and should only be used as a guideline for your refund processing and payment date. Tax situations vary greatly by individual and there could be many reasons for tax refund payment delays. Especially with increased security checks over the last few years to prevent tax identity fraud. Feel free to leave a comment and I am sure you will get an answer from the Saving to Invest Tax community.

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[2017-2018 Tax Season] The IRS has officially announced that the 2018 Tax season is now open. This is in line with our earlier published schedule of key 2018 tax filing dates. April 17, 2018 is the tax deadline – excluding extensions and for non-resident filers. With more than 155 million returns to be filed this year (greater than 90% being done electronically) the number one question most tax payers are asking is, “when will I get my refund?” The schedule below shows an estimated 2018 refund schedule chart for the upcoming tax year that should help answer this.

Tax Return Accepted by IRS After
(WMR status = Return Received)

IRS Refund Accepted Before

Estimated Refund Date (via Direct Deposit)

Estimated Refund Date (via Paper Check)

January 29, 2018

February 4, 2018

February 16, 2018

March 2, 2018

February 5, 2018

February 11, 2018

February 23, 2018

March 9, 2018

February 12, 2018

February 18, 2018

March 2, 2018

March 16, 2018

February 19, 2018

February 25, 2018

March 9, 2018

March 23, 2018

February 26, 2018

March 4, 2018

March 16, 2018

March 30, 2018

March 5, 2018

March 11, 2018

March 23, 2018

April 6, 2018

March 12, 2018

March 18, 2018

March 30, 2018

April 13, 2018

March 19, 2018

March 25, 2018

April 6, 2018

April 20, 2018

March 26, 2018

April 1, 2018

April 13, 2018

April 27, 2018

April 2, 2018

April 8, 2018

April 20, 2018

May 4, 2018

April 9, 2018

April 15, 2018

April 27, 2018

May 11, 2018

April 16, 2018

April 22, 2018

May 4, 2018

May 18, 2018

April 23, 2018

April 29, 2018

May 11, 2018

May 25, 2018

April 30, 2018

May 6, 2018

May 18, 2018

June 1, 2018

May 7, 2018

May 13, 2018

May 25, 2018

June 8, 2018

May 14, 2018

May 20, 2018

June 1, 2018

June 15, 2018

May 21, 2018

May 27, 2018

June 8, 2018

June 22, 2018

May 28, 2018

June 3, 2018

June 15, 2018

June 29, 2018

June 4, 2018

June 10, 2018

June 22, 2018

July 6, 2018

June 11, 2018

June 17, 2018

June 29, 2018

July 13, 2018

June 18, 2018

June 24, 2018

July 6, 2018

July 20, 2018

June 25, 2018

July 1, 2018

July 13, 2018

July 27, 2018

July 2, 2018

July 8, 2018

July 20, 2018

August 3, 2018

July 9, 2018

July 15, 2018

July 27, 2018

August 10, 2018

July 16, 2018

July 22, 2018

August 3, 2018

August 17, 2018

July 23, 2018

July 29, 2018

August 10, 2018

August 24, 2018

July 30, 2018

August 5, 2018

August 17, 2018

August 31, 2018

August 6, 2018

August 12, 2018

August 24, 2018

September 7, 2018

August 13, 2018

August 19, 2018

August 31, 2018

September 14, 2018

August 20, 2018

August 26, 2018

September 7, 2018

September 21, 2018

August 27, 2018

September 2, 2018

September 14, 2018

September 28, 2018

September 3, 2018

September 9, 2018

September 21, 2018

October 5, 2018

September 10, 2018

September 16, 2018

September 28, 2018

October 12, 2018

September 17, 2018

September 23, 2018

October 5, 2018

October 19, 2018

September 24, 2018

September 30, 2018

October 12, 2018

October 26, 2018

October 1, 2018

October 7, 2018

October 19, 2018

November 2, 2018

October 8, 2018

October 14, 2018

October 26, 2018

November 9, 2018

October 15, 2018

October 21, 2018

November 2, 2018

November 16, 2018

October 22, 2018

October 28, 2018

November 9, 2018

November 23, 2018

October 29, 2018

November 4, 2018

November 16, 2018

November 30, 2018

November 5, 2018

November 11, 2018

November 23, 2018

December 7, 2018

November 12, 2018

November 18, 2018

November 30, 2018

December 14, 2018

November 19, 2018

November 25, 2018

December 7, 2018

December 21, 2018

November 26, 2018

December 2, 2018

December 14, 2018

December 28, 2018

December 3, 2018

December 9, 2018

December 21, 2018

January 4, 2019

December 10, 2018

December 16, 2018

December 28, 2018

January 11, 2019

December 17, 2018

December 23, 2018

January 4, 2019

January 18, 2019

December 24, 2018

December 30, 2018

January 11, 2019

January 25, 2019

December 31, 2018

January 6, 2019

January 18, 2019

February 1, 2019

January 7, 2019

January 13, 2019

January 25, 2019

February 8, 2019

The above dates are estimates only and should only be used as a guideline for your refund processing and payment date. Tax situations vary greatly by individual and per the 8,000+ comments in this article from last year, there could be many reasons for tax refund payment delays. Especially with increased security checks over the last few years to prevent tax identity fraud. Feel free to leave a comment and I am sure you will get an answer from the Saving to Invest Tax community.

Note that for tax filing this year none of the Trump tax breaks will be in effect. They will be applicable from next year.

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I filed my taxes 1/29/19 and was accepted on 1/30/19. I have a dependent and EITC as well as school credits. I was aware nothing would be done until the 15 or the funds wouldn’t begin to be realesed until the 27 something like that blah blah. But my problem is my where’s my refund has been saying still processing, a date will be released when available tax topic 152 and it hasn’t changed. So i call and they tell me it’s under review and that they had sent me a letter, but i never received a letter. I’ve never ever had this happen or had any delays since filing i understand the government shut down but I’m worried as i read these comments that it’s gonna take months or even a year! Has anyone had this happen and has good news from it? Or know a little bit more about what’s going on?

I filed on Feb 4 2019 and few days later I looked on wheres my refund and it said the first box then now it says the PATH act so.. does anyone have any information on this and if so please text me 3177342627… I just hope I am getting a tax check

I filed January 29th and still haven’t gotten mine. Yes code 152 and have been told many lies from the IRS! Yes I received a letter. I called and asked if I was being audited and was told “absolutely not”. They had no reason for the delay and when I pushed the issue the guy on the phone said he wasn’t going to argue with me! If we owed the IRS money we couldn’t just say “oh I’m sorry you’ll need to wait an additional 45-60 days to get your payment”. Why should we tax paying citizens have to wait for our money. Something is going on and we deserve the truth! It’s time we stand up for ourselves. I’ve contacted the media and encourage others to do the same. I’ve NEVER in almost 40 years of filing taxes ever had an issue with my refund! This is all TRUMPS doing!

I filed on 1/29 and it still says in process. I called and she said that the IRS will take until the 2nd week of April to process. No explanation as to why. Can anyone advise? I’ve been audited before and it was a total nightmare I’m so scared of that happening again. I always use turbo tax but from now on I think I’ll go with an accountant or tax professional I can’t stand this stress

I file on Jan 30 2018 and accepted and I have the path act and now it’s saying on feb 16 2018 on the where my refund that it is being processed and there is no ddd so when should I get my federal in Massachusetts